{"id":3982,"date":"2015-09-22T00:17:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T21:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitycoder.com\/blog\/?p=3982"},"modified":"2015-09-22T00:17:59","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T21:17:59","slug":"increase-terrain-detail-draw-distance-in-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitycoder.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/22\/increase-terrain-detail-draw-distance-in-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Terrain Detail Draw Distance in Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/unitycoder.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/22\/increase-terrain-detail-draw-distance-in-editor\/terrain_detail_draw_distance_250\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unitycoder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/terrain_detail_draw_distance_250.jpg?fit=680%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,297\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"terrain_detail_draw_distance_250\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unitycoder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/terrain_detail_draw_distance_250.jpg?fit=680%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3983\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unitycoder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/terrain_detail_draw_distance_250.jpg?resize=680%2C297\" alt=\"terrain_detail_draw_distance_250\" width=\"680\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unitycoder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/terrain_detail_draw_distance_250.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unitycoder.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/terrain_detail_draw_distance_250.jpg?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Its quite annoying how the grass fades in editor (since 250 is the maximum view distance in Terrain settings),<br \/>\nbut you can force the draw distance higher with simple script whichs runs in editor<\/p>\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.unity3d.com\/ScriptReference\/Terrain-detailObjectDistance.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/docs.unity3d.com\/ScriptReference\/Terrain-detailObjectDistance.html<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.unity3d.com\/ScriptReference\/ExecuteInEditMode.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/docs.unity3d.com\/ScriptReference\/ExecuteInEditMode.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sample code: *Note this runs with Update loop so you can adjust the public variable &#8220;distance&#8221;, but usually just setting it once is enough..<\/p>\n<style>.gist table { margin-bottom: 0; }<\/style>\n<div style=\"tab-size: 8\" id=\"gist26545027\" class=\"gist\">\n<div class=\"gist-file\" translate=\"no\" data-color-mode=\"light\" data-light-theme=\"light\">\n<div class=\"gist-data\">\n<div class=\"js-gist-file-update-container js-task-list-container\">\n<div id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs\" class=\"file my-2\">\n<div itemprop=\"text\"\n      class=\"Box-body p-0 blob-wrapper data type-c  \"\n      style=\"overflow: auto\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\"\n      aria-label=\"ForceGrassDistanceInEditor.cs content, created by unitycoder on 09:01PM on September 21, 2015.\"\n    ><\/p>\n<div class=\"js-check-hidden-unicode js-blob-code-container blob-code-content\">\n<p>  <template class=\"js-file-alert-template\"><\/p>\n<div data-view-component=\"true\" class=\"flash flash-warn flash-full d-flex flex-items-center\">\n  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-component=\"Octicon\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" data-view-component=\"true\" class=\"octicon octicon-alert\">\n    <path d=\"M6.457 1.047c.659-1.234 2.427-1.234 3.086 0l6.082 11.378A1.75 1.75 0 0 1 14.082 15H1.918a1.75 1.75 0 0 1-1.543-2.575Zm1.763.707a.25.25 0 0 0-.44 0L1.698 13.132a.25.25 0 0 0 .22.368h12.164a.25.25 0 0 0 .22-.368Zm.53 3.996v2.5a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0v-2.5a.75.75 0 0 1 1.5 0ZM9 11a1 1 0 1 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0Z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n    <span><br \/>\n      This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. 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id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L3\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"3\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC3\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L4\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"4\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC4\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">[ExecuteInEditMode]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L5\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"5\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC5\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">public class ForceGrassDistanceInEditor : MonoBehaviour {<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L6\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"6\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC6\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L7\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"7\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC7\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\tpublic float distance=250; \/\/ 250 is max in terrain settings, but not here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L8\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"8\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC8\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\tTerrain terrain;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L9\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"9\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC9\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L10\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"10\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC10\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\tvoid Start () {<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L11\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"11\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC11\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t\tterrain = GetComponent&lt;Terrain&gt;();<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L12\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"12\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC12\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t\tif (terrain==null)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L13\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"13\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC13\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t\t{<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L14\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"14\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC14\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t\t\tDebug.LogError(&quot;This gameobject is not terrain, disabling forced details distance&quot;, gameObject);<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L15\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"15\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC15\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t\t\tthis.enabled=false;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L16\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"16\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC16\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t\t\treturn;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L17\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC17\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t\t}<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L18\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"18\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC18\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L19\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"19\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC19\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t}<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L20\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"20\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC20\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L21\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"21\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC21\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t\/\/ WARNING: this runs update loop inside editor, you dont need this if you dont change the value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L22\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"22\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC22\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\tvoid Update()<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L23\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"23\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC23\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t{<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L24\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"24\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC24\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t\tterrain.detailObjectDistance = distance;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L25\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"25\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC25\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">\t}<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-L26\" class=\"blob-num js-line-number js-blob-rnum\" data-line-number=\"26\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"file-forcegrassdistanceineditor-cs-LC26\" class=\"blob-code blob-code-inner js-file-line\">}<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gist-meta\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/unitycoder\/79a986dcb810482c53af\/raw\/20b5781b1e21dc1063bd9ab95d513ae241eda9f2\/ForceGrassDistanceInEditor.cs\" style=\"float:right\" class=\"Link--inTextBlock\">view raw<\/a><br \/>\n        <a 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